Macro v wide-angle
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Shore crab , Portland ( Most Promising British Underwater Photographer , UPY )
All the same , UK weather can be fickle , and best laid plans can be upended by an untimely easterly . Sandra says : “ We live a five-minute drive from several of our shore diving sites , so we can chuck all the kit in the car , get there , and if the viz is like soup I can go home and do something else .”
“ It also enables me to get to know the creatures I photograph and practice over and over if I have a particular shot in mind . My purple crab image was an example of that ; it took a couple of dives to get my settings right ... and find a good , not-toostroppy model !”
Swooshy anemone shrimp , Swanage Pier
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Macro v wide-angle
Ryan : “ For me it has to be macro . I love the small creatures that are often overlooked or too small for lots of people to see . The excitement I have when I find that one little sluggy perfectly looking at you with the best background is so exciting .” Sandra : “ I ’ ve always loved macro , in particular more abstract super macro . I love focusing on pattern and colour , however most of the general public love a wide angle , something they can identify with and recognise . So now I ’ m exploring macro-wide and it ’ s quite exciting , getting a teaser of a background in , but focusing on the macro subject .”
Moonlight stalked jellyfish
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